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KSB assists Pražská plynárenská in obtaining financing KSB (Ivo Průša, Sylvie Sobolová, Martin Krejčí, Josef Kříž, Jan Lasák, Tomáš Zach) assisted Pražská plynárenská a.s., a major Czech utility provider of gas and electricity, in negotiating and concluding contractual documentation for obtaining financing for purchasing and ensuring gas to fill storage facilities for the next heating season ...

Managing Intellectual Property (MIP), a world-renowned IP publication, has announced its 2022 global IP STARS rankings. Han Kun was again recognized in the China domestic firm categories of "Patent contentious", "Patent prosecution" and "Trademark contentious", and made its debut on the "IP transactions" list, owing to the firm's competitive IP division and exceptional service capabilities ...

O’Neal Webster was pleased to act for Kalo in the British Virgin Islands aspects of the transaction of its successful sale to Interpath, the international advisory firm which launched in 2021 following a buyout of KPMG’s UK restructuring practice ...

China Law & Practice recently revealed the finalists for the China Law & Practice Awards 2022 ...

With a team led by Dr. Andreas Walle, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek successfully represented the port companies against trade union ver.di before Hamburg Labor Court. The parties reached an agreement in the current wage dispute according to which the dockworkers are permitted to continue their two-day warning strike until Saturday morning ...

We are excited to share that the 2022 Super Lawyers list has honored 9 of Schwabe's Washington-based attorneys and 14 Oregon-based attorneys. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. No more than five percent of attorneys in Oregon are named to the Super Lawyers list. The Rising Stars list includes top-up-and-coming attorneys who must be 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Just 2 ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that six of the firm’s partners have been named to Benchmark Litigation’s 40 & Under Hot List for 2022, which recognizes top young litigation talent in the United States and Canada. “We congratulate this exceptional group for their continued recognition in Benchmark Litigation’s prestigious list of top young litigators,” said Bradley Chairman of the Board and Managing Partner Jonathan M. Skeeters ...

With a team led by the M&A attorneys Dr. Mathias Schröder, Fabian Becker and Dr. Katharina Prasuhn, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek provided comprehensive advice to the Alaris Group regarding the acquisition of all shares in Kuhne electronic GmbH. Alaris Holdings is a specialist in the field of RF technology and has developed from a small consulting service into an international entity ...

We are excited to share that the 2022 Super Lawyers list has honored 9 of Schwabe's Washington-based attorneys, 2 Alaska-based attorneys, and 14 Oregon-based attorneys. Super Lawyers recognizes outstanding attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition. No more than five percent of attorneys in Oregon are named to the Super Lawyers list. The Rising Stars list includes top-up-and-coming attorneys who must be 40 years or younger or in practice for 10 years or less. Just 2 ...

On July 27, 2022, the Wuhan office of Han Kun Law Offices was officially opened after approval by the Hubei Provincial Department of Justice. Han Kun has made a strategic decision to open the Wuhan office, its sixth following the firm's business expansion from Beijing to Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Haikou (in chronological order) ...

Launched in 2000 by former UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the United Nations Global Compact is a call to companies to voluntarily align their strategies and operations with the organisation's Ten Principles in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption and to undertake actions that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Nolan S. Clark has joined the firm’s Birmingham office as an associate in the Real Estate Practice Group. “We are pleased to welcome Nolan to our team and know that his collaborative approach and commitment to service will help serve our clients,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff. Mr. Clark concentrates his practice on a range of civil litigation matters ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that John S. McCool has joined as an associate in the firm’s Charlotte office. “We are pleased to add John to our team and know that his prior construction work and contract experience will provide valuable support for our clients,” said Bradley Charlotte Office Managing Partner Christopher C. Lam. Mr. McCool is a member of the firm’s Construction Practice Group and focuses on construction litigation and transactions ...

Bradley is pleased to announce that Robert Maddox, a partner in the firm’s Birmingham office, has been elected as a Fellow of the American Bar Foundation (ABF). “We congratulate Robert on his acceptance as a Fellow with the prestigious American Bar Foundation,” said Bradley Birmingham Office Managing Partner Dawn Helms Sharff ...

Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt, P.C. is pleased to share that the firm and two of our attorneys were selected in the 2022 Chambers High Net Worth Guide. This guide is used often by family offices and professional advisers of wealthy individuals, providing objective guidance on an international scale, and spotlights the international private wealth market ...

Buchalter is pleased to announce that 14 attorneys from the firm's Sacramento office have been named 2022 Top Lawyers by Sacramento Magazine. These attorneys have gained a high level of peer recognition and professional achievement in their respective fields of law. Buchalter’s 2022 Top Lawyers include: James Andrew Caprile - Health Care Phillip Chan - Labor & Employment Steven G. Churchwell - Government Contracts, Legislative & Governmental Affairs Kevin T ...

A team led by Dr. Michael Alberts and Dr. Robert Güther, both Partners at Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek, comprehensively advised Multi Germany GmbH on taking over the management of six shopping centers with about 30 employees from the Koprian iQ portfolio. The transaction took effect on July 13, 2022. The acquisition is expected to generate significant growth and synergy effects, with the portfolio managed by Multi Corporation in Germany and the Benelux countries now comprising 32 retail properties ...

With a team led by Dr. Michael Sörgel, Heuking Kühn Lüer Wojtek advised MTV NT GmbH on the sale of its nickel plating operations in Mülheim to GNS Gesellschaft für Nuklear-Service mbH, one of its long-standing partners. In 2011, MTV NT had relocated its cask nickel plating operations from Solingen to Mülheim. GNS will operate the galvanic coating technology required for the nickel plating of nuclear waste containers of the CASTOR® and MOSAIK® types independently as a manufacturer ...

The proposed solar farm would be installed on a 12-acre site at Moulin à Vent in St Clement and forms part of the utility company's strategy to increase diversity in on-island electricity generation. Jersey Electricity hopes that Moulin à Vent will be the first in a series of strategically placed ground-based solar PV farms that will lead to the generation of 11 million kWh a year, enough to power more than 1,500 homes a year ...

Speaking during the firm's latest 'A Word on Trusts' event alongside Siobhan Riley, head of Carey Olsen's trusts and private wealth practice in Jersey, Rachel explained that, with research[i] placing the total size of China's investable assets at US$40 trillion at the end of 2021, Chinese HNWIs were now fully aware of the need for comprehensive and diversified asset allocation ...

Han Kun has advised on the A-share private placement of Xinjiang Daqo New Energy Co., Ltd. ("Daqo Energy", Stock Code: 688303), acting as legal counsel to CICC, the sponsor and lead underwriter for the transaction ...

On the evening of July 21, 2022, Asian Legal Business (ALB) unveiled the final winners of the 19th ALB China Law Awards at its grand 2022 award ceremony held in Beijing. Han Kun won four awards, owing to the firm's outstanding practices and market prestige. ■ Private Equity Law Firm of the Year - China ■ Debt Market Deal of the Year - Premium - Meituan's nearly US$9 ...

LEADING law firm Shoosmiths has strengthened its dispute resolution and litigation group by welcoming a new partner to its Leeds office.Jonathan Mills joins the firm from Addleshaw Goddard LLP where he worked as a legal director. Jonathan specialises in finance litigation and acts on behalf of a wide range of banks and finance houses on high value litigation work ...

Shepherd and Wedderburn’s private wealth and tax team has been named Out-of-London Practice of the Year at the prestigious Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2022. Judges described Shepherd and Wedderburn as ‘one of the best Scottish independents’, and noted that the firm’s private wealth and tax team in the Central Belt rose to the top tier of the Chambers and Partners High Net Worth rankings this year. Shepherd and Wedderburn was the only Scottish firm nominated in any category ...

Los Angeles Shareholders Eric Kennedy and Oren Bitan were recognized as two of the “Top Litigators & Trial Lawyers” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. In the special section, the Los Angles Business Journal share profiles of the best litigators and trial attorneys in the region. Drawing on two decades of experience, Mr ...